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Joe Rogan shuts down ‘crazy’ claims of Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva being fixed, calls it ‘legit as fuck’

Joe Rogan has been known to listen to a conspiracy theory or two but isn’t buying it with regard to Jake Paul’s win over Anderson Silva.

[autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag] has been known to listen to a conspiracy theory or two during his day, but when it comes to anything involving the boxing match between [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] and [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag], the longtime UFC commentator isn’t buying it.

In the aftermath of Paul’s unanimous decision win over former UFC middleweight champion Silva this past Saturday, the underbelly of the internet has attempted to claim the fight wasn’t legit. Specifically, there’s been a dissecting of Paul’s final-round knockdown of Silva that sealed the result on the scorecards.

Rogan, who’s watched countless combat sports fights, said he saw nothing fishy about Paul vs. Silva.

“Some people are trying to say that fight was fixed because of the knockdown,” Rogan said on a recent edition of his “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. “I just want to explain to people this is what happened. … Anderson moved forward to Jake Paul, and Jake Paul hit him with sort of a stepping jab and caught him right on the chin. And when he caught him on the chin, Anderson Silva was falling backwards and then he leans away from the right hand, and he goes down. He was down from the punch, but it looks like the right hand doesn’t connect, but the left hand is what’s f*cking him up.

“That dude hits f*cking hard, and for anybody to say he doesn’t hit hard because he’s a YouTube star — if this guy was not a f*cking YouTube star and he was some dude who went out there and flatlined Tyron Woodley with one punch and just knocked down Anderson Silva in the f*cking eighth round … come on, son. That is legit as f*ck. Anybody that says that’s not legitimate is crazy. He cracked him.”

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While many people have tried to discredit Paul and his achievement, Rogan said he’s not one to hate on what the YouTuber-turned-boxer is attempting to do.

“Dude, he can fight,” Rogan said. “Is he the best in the world? No. But is he getting better with every fight? Yes. Is he a 25-year-old guy who’s a legit athlete? Yes. If this is what he wants to do, this guy is making a f*cking insane amount of money, and he f*cking loves it. He’s beating people that everybody says he shouldn’t be in the f*cking ring with.”

For complete coverage of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s event page for Paul vs. Silva.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3308: Physical therapist Ron Gallagher joins the show, Jake Paul thinks his PPV tanked, more

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.

On Episode 3,308, the guys chat with Ron Gallagher, a physical therapist in Vegas who has worked with many professional athletes. He gave the 411 on some of the injuries that have been occurring lately in MMA like [autotag]Aaron Pico[/autotag], [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] and [autotag]T.J. Dillashaw[/autotag]’s. Ron talked discussed at what point the injuries appeared to actually happen and whether pushing them caused more damage. They also talked the [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] news and much more.

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

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Alternate video shows Nate Diaz and Jake Paul entourages scuffle up close, bodyguard pelted with beer

“Let’s go, we won,” Nate Diaz declared after a Jake Paul bodyguard was drilled in the face by a draft beer backstage in Glendale, Ariz.

Alternative video footage of an altercation between members of [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag]’s team and the “Nick Diaz Army” gives a fuller picture of what transpired.

The new footage, which was released by YouTuber Amacky, shows the moments before, during and after the scuffle this past Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The video begins with a member of Paul’s team mouthing off with [autotag]Chris Avila[/autotag], a Diaz brothers protege who defeated Doctor Mike in the pay-per-view main card opener. [autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag] and [autotag]Luciano Ramos[/autotag], two rising MMA fighters, are seen hurling insults, as is former UFC star [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag].

Paul does not appear to be present, as he was busy preparing for his fight with Anderson Silva.

In the video, a large man in an all-black suit, later identified online as a body guard for high-profile boxers and named Stacy, enters the verbal fray with a barrage of expletives. Diaz takes credit for throwing a bottle in the direction of the man across the hallway from a distance.

Enraged, the body guard and another large man wearing an all-black suit charged at Diaz and company. The body guard is pelted in the face with a draft beer by an off-camera Maximov, who later took credit for the maneuver. Neutral parties work to stop the situation from spinning out of control. An ice container is dumped on the floor and the two parties are finally separated.

“Let’s go, we won,” Diaz proclaims as he and his crew walk away.

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The beverage toss and subsequent skirmish came after Diaz slapped Paul’s Insta-famous meditation coach, Lukis Mac. The Diaz’s were later asked to leave the arena by arena security.

It’s unclear what initially started the scuffle, although Paul mentioned the altercation in his in-ring post-fight interview after he defeated Silva by unanimous decision.

“I want Nate Diaz, who’s a b*tch,” Paul said. “He tried to come into my locker room. He tried to cause some sh*t. Then, he always leaves the f*cking arena. So, Nate Diaz, stop being a b*tch and fight me.”

For complete coverage of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s event page for Paul vs. Silva.

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Daniel Cormier: Lack of activity cost ‘better fighter’ Anderson Silva against Jake Paul

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier thinks Anderson Silva didn’t throw enough volume against Jake Paul.

[autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag] thinks [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] didn’t throw enough volume against [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag].

Silva lost a unanimous decision to Paul in their boxing match this past Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. “The Spider” turned it on in the later rounds, but a knockdown in the eighth sealed the fight for Paul.

Cormier lauded Paul for his performance but said Silva had all the ability to win the fight.

“I thought that Jake Paul showed a lot of heart,” Cormier said on his “DC & RC” ESPN show. “I thought Anderson Silva fought valiantly. You know what sucked? I felt like Anderson did what he is known to do, and it’s a bit of his M.O. If he was more active, he would have won, but he just wasn’t. There were a lot spots in the fight where lack of activity cost him.

“He gave away some rounds to Jake Paul early, because he just didn’t do enough. When he put his foot on the gas, you saw that he was the better fighter, Anderson Silva. But he just did not put the gas enough to win the fight, and then he got dropped in the last round.”

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But Cormier also thinks Paul has grown exponentially since his back-to-back wins over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley last year.

“You know what I think we learned in that fight about Jake Paul was that he can fight,” Cormier said. “If he would have fought Anderson last year, Anderson would have beaten him if Anderson fought the way that he did. But the kid’s improving. The one that beat (Tyron) Woodley would have lost to that Anderson Silva Saturday night.”

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Here’s why Jake Paul thinks pay-per-view sales ‘tanked’ for Anderson Silva fight

Jake Paul says he’s not expecting his fight with Anderson Silva to do huge numbers.

[autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] is not expecting his fight with [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] to do huge numbers.

Paul defeated the UFC legend by unanimous decision in their boxing match this past Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., even scoring a knockdown in Round 8. Not only was it Paul’s most impressive win to date, it was an entertaining back-and-forth scrap.

But the YouTube star doesn’t think the pay-per-view numbers will accurately reflect that and explained why.

“The pre-buys were going crazy,” Paul said on a recent episode of IMPAULSIVE. “Up, up, up. And on Wednesday, when the news came out about Anderson saying that he got knocked out or whatever, and the fight was in jeopardy, and all this press came out, the pre-buys tanked all the way down. The general public sees that and is like, ‘Oh, it’s not happening.’ Tommy (Fury) pulled out, Hasim (Rahman Jr.) pulled out, ‘Oh, Jake f*cking Paul can’t get an event together. This is done.’ It killed ticket sales. Boom, boom, boom, we’re still selling tickets that day. Everything went to zero. …

“I think it will probably go around 200 to 300K, which is kind of upsetting.”

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Details emerged during fight week that Silva was knocked out while sparring the week before the fight, which “The Spider” later clarified was lost in translation. Paul also said the timing of the fight wasn’t ideal, sharing the same weekend as Halloween and major sporting events.

“Halloween, World Series, Sunday football – this is the worst time in the year to fight,” Paul said. “But guess what: I had to fight. All my fights from now on will be in the summer. There’s no sports. There’s like this perfect gap in July, early August where there’s no sports. And by the way, all my other fights were during COVID when no one had anything to do and anything to watch. … I had to fight this year. I just had to get it f*cking done. I’m sick and tired of waiting around.”

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Jake Paul considers Nate Diaz ‘easy work’ after getting past Anderson Silva

“Anderson Silva is way more difficult than Nate Diaz,” Jake Paul says.

After beating former UFC champion Anderson Silva, [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] expects to have no issues against [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag].

Paul won a unanimous decision over Silva in boxing this past Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz, where he was able to drop the MMA legend in Round 8. In his post-fight news conference, Paul reacted to Diaz’s backstage scuffle with his team and suggested they fight. But having just outlasted Silva, the YouTube star sees Diaz as a step down.

“I’ll be down,” Paul said on The MMA Hour. “I just beat one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. Nate Diaz is easy work. Anderson Silva is way more difficult than Nate Diaz.”

Paul explains that Diaz’s striking style wouldn’t fair well against him in the boxing ring.

“Well, he’s like slow and at the end of his career,” Paul said. “He’s lost it as far as striking. Maybe he still has jiu-jitsu, but as far as striking and all that, he’s just like a street fighter. Boxing is like the purest sport. It’s art, and you can’t come in and street-fight someone in a boxing match. Anderson has length, has the height. Anderson hits harder, is more slippery, has better head movement, the list goes on. I know so that Nate is easier.”

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Diaz recently became a free agent when he fought out his UFC contract in a submission win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in September. But typically, UFC contracts have a three-month exclusive negotiation period, meaning that legally, no other negotiations can take place during that period.

For complete coverage of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s event page for Paul vs. Silva.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3307: UFC Fight Night 213 recap, Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva fallout, more

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.

On Episode 3,307, the fellas discuss UFC Fight Night 213 which featured Arnold Allen vs. Calvin Kattar. Of course, the conversation includes the fallout of Jake Paul’s boxing win over Anderson Silva, including the impact of the result, and what’s next for both men. Tune in!

Paul vs. Silva medical suspensions: Six fighters facing 30 days or more, one out indefinitely

The Arizona Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission has released a list of medical suspensions following the Paul vs. Silva event.

Paul vs. Silva took place this past Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., featuring 10 boxing bouts.

In the main event, YouTuber-turned-boxer [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] defeated former UFC champion, [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag], by winning a unanimous decision after a hard-fought eight rounds of action.

After the event, the Arizona Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission issued medical suspensions to seven fighters. MMA Junkie acquired the list from the commissioning body Monday. The list included suspension duration without specifics.

One fighter received an “indefinite” suspension, while six others received durations of 30 days or longer.

Scroll below to see the medical suspensions handed out to each fighter. Fighters may return to competition sooner than the allotted suspension if they are cleared by a doctor.

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Spinning Back Clique: Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva reaction, GSP and Nate Diaz returns?, more

Join us for this week’s live stream of “Spinning Back Clique” looking at the biggest news and topics in MMA focused around Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva.

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Danny Segura and Farah Hannoun will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate:

[autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag]’s unanimous decision boxing win over former UFC middleweight champion [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag]: How are we feeling about this 36 hours later? Who’s ready to put some respect on Paul’s name?
With Paul now taking care of business against Silva, that clears the way for the matchup that’s been talked about for more than a year: Jake Paul vs. [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag]. Some early odds list Paul as a -260 favorite, with Diaz a +200 underdog. After what we saw from Paul over the weekend, does that make you feel any more or less excited about a fight with Diaz?
The great [autotag]Georges St-Pierre[/autotag] was on hand to call Paul vs. Silva and at the event told MMA Junkie that his UFC contract has expired, making him free to do whatever he wants. At 41, he sounded on the fence about a return to competition. But what’s a realistic matchup we could all buy into should he decide to want to fight?
In an interview with MMA Junkie, American Top Team coach Mike Brown said that a fight between Jorge Masvidal and either UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards or Conor McGregor would give us “one of the biggest pay-per-views of all time.” That might be true, but is either matchup realistic?
We’ve got ourselves an upcoming event to determine MMA promotion supremacy as Bellator and Rizin have come together for Rizin 40 on New Year’s Eve in Japan, which will feature five matchups pitting some of Bellator’s best against some of Rizin’s best. What do we think of this cross-promotional venture?
What about [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] climbing all the way to No. 1 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings after his (questionable) win over Petr Yan? Fair or foul?

“Spinning Back Clique” is released each Monday LIVE on MMA Junkie’s YouTube channel. You can watch this week’s episode in the video above.

Jake Paul believes his victory over Anderson Silva ‘definitely’ has to gain respect of MMA community

“I’m just doing something that no one’s ever done before.”

GLENDALE, Ariz. – If the MMA community didn’t respect him before, [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] hopes his performance against a true legend will sway their opinion.

Paul went the distance with former UFC champion Anderson Silva in a highly competitive eight-round boxing match at Desert Diamond Arena. Not only did Paul hang with the best striker he’s faced yet in his young pro boxing career, but he also sent the MMA legend to the canvas in the final round.

Throughout all of the criticism Paul has received from the MMA community, he believes this is the type of performance that should gain him some respect.

“I think it has to,” Paul told reporters at the post-fight news conference. “I think it has to. I want to watch the fight back, but you know, people were just saying it was a really good fight. A brawl, a war, awesome back and forth. So, I think people will respect my game.

“I showed different parts of my arsenal, defense, all that. Fighting on the inside with a legend, who’s really good at fighting on the inside. I think this fight definitely has to gain me some respect, you know? And I’m only two and a half years in. So, this is just the start. I’m just getting warmed up with what I can accomplish. This is the first fight in my career where like, I felt comfortable in the ring.”

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Paul’s win over Silva was his fourth victory over a former MMA champion. He previously defeated former ONE Championship title holder Ben Askren, former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley twice, and now former UFC middleweight champ Silva.

While some in the MMA community have hoped that the aforementioned challengers of Paul would “represent” for the sport and put an end to the YouTuber’s boxing experiment, so far, they have only added to his undefeated record.

“Just think about it, no one five fights in is fighting eight-round fights, no one,” Paul said. “They build ’em up, four rounds, six rounds – I mean Tommy Fury is still fighting six-round fights. He grew up his entire life doing this sport and his brother is the heavyweight champion of the world. My brother and I are f*cking from YouTube.

“So, I’m just doing something that no one’s ever done before, and I’m just learning my bearings in the ring, but we’ll see what happens after this.

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